Author's Purpose in Fiction
A Kindergarten worksheet to help students identify the author's purpose in fictional stories.
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Author's Purpose in Fiction
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Read the story below. Then, answer the questions about why the author wrote the story.
The Little Red Hen
Once upon a time, there was a Little Red Hen. She found a grain of wheat. "Who will help me plant this wheat?" she asked. The Pig said, "Not I." The Cat said, "Not I." The Dog said, "Not I." So, the Little Red Hen planted it herself. When the wheat grew tall, she asked, "Who will help me cut the wheat?" The Pig, Cat, and Dog all said, "Not I." So, the Little Red Hen cut it herself. She did all the work to make bread. When the bread was ready, she asked, "Who will help me eat this bread?" "I will!" said the Pig. "I will!" said the Cat. "I will!" said the Dog. "No!" said the Little Red Hen. "I will eat it myself!" And she did. The End.
1. Why did the author write the story of The Little Red Hen?
To teach you how to bake bread.
To tell a funny story about animals.
To show why it's important to help.
To make you want to eat bread.
2. The author wanted you to feel:
Happy that the hen ate the bread.
Sad for the animals who didn't help.
Both happy and a little bit sad.
Confused about what happened.
3. The author wrote this story to you a lesson.
4. The lesson is that you should always .
5. What did the Little Red Hen want her friends to do?
